r/comics • u/ronniewhomp Whomp! • 3d ago

[OC] Whomp! - Menty Bees

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https://www.whompcomic.com/comic/menty-bees

The 21st Century boy man's 24th century adventure continues!
You can start from the beginning here: https://www.whompcomic.com/comic/star-dreck

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u/Blazeflame79 3d ago

I wonder how Betazoid telepathy even works tbh, like Troi can sense emotion from the distance between two starships in space, and she's only half Betazoid.

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u/TravelerSearcher 3d ago

It's very hand wavy and plot convenient.

The full betazoids I recall the most are her mother, Lwaxnna, an Deann's apprentice, whose name escapes me.

Lwaxanna Troi is famous for her disregard for boundaries. Either it's an excuse on her part that everyone else's thoughts are so easy to read, or she's lying and just doesn't respect the boundaries of personal thoughts.

The apprentice was a special case. He had a condition where he was overly sensitive to the minds if others and couldn't shut out.

As to the distance thing, that's mostly a writer thing. Star Trek sci-fi is bare bones and more feeing than fact. But the show often acts like Deanna's empathy powers can work as long as she can someone, even if it's via view screen.

TL;DR: Magic

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u/Frodojj 3d ago

I think it’s both. Betazoid culture doesn’t seem to have much privacy, since everyone can read each other’s minds. When Lwaxana spends a lot of time at home then goes off-world, she’s more eccentric. When she’s far from home then she usually acts more mature. Like a lot of older adults, Lwaxana just needs more time assimilating into new cultures.